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MESSAGE  OF  THE  PRESIDENT. 


Richmond,  Va.,  Feb.  17,  1863. 
To  ilie  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  : 

I  herewith  transmit  a  communication  from  the  Secretary  of  War, 
asking  for  an  appropriation  to  meet  a  claim  of  the  State  of  North 
Carolina  for  reimbursement  of  sums  expended  upon  clothing,  etc.,  for 
troops  of  that  State  in  the  Confederate  service. 

I  recommend  an-  appropriation  of  the  amount  for  the  purpose 
specified. 

JEFFERSON  DAVIS. 


COMMUNICATION  FROM  SECRETARY  OF  WAR. 


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War  Department,  \ 

Richmond,  Va.,  Feb.  4,  1863.  ) 

To  the  President  of  the  Confederate  States  : 

In  a  settlement  by  the  Second  Auditor  of  the  account  of  the  State 
of  North  Carolina  for  clothing,  camp  and  garrison  equipage  furnished 
the  troops  during  six  months,  ending  3'.)th  June,  1862,  the  Confederate 
States  were  found  to  be  indebted  $1,259,495  28. 

The  Governor  and  Treasurer  of  North  Carolina  express  great 
an.xietj  for  the  immediate  settlement  of  this  claim.  This  Department 
recognizes  the  debt  as  due,  and  desires  an  appropriation  from  Congress 
for  its  payment. 

Very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

(Signed,)  .  JAMES  A.  SEDDON, 

Secretary  of  War. 


COMMUNICATION  FROM  SECOND  AUDITOR. 


Treasury  Department,  ) 

Second  Audilor's  Office,  Feb.  5,  18G3.  S 

Hon.  J.  A.  Campbell, 

Assistant  Secretary  of  l,ur: 

Sir  :  In  compliance  with  your  request  of  this  morning  to  send  you 
"  such  a  statement  of  the  account  of  the  &tatc  of  North  Curolina  as 
will  enable  you  to  send  to  the  President  for  a  message  to  Congress  to 
make  an  appropriation,"  T  have  to  state  that  on  the  16th  of  January, 
there  was  found  due  said  State,  upon  audits  in  this  office,  the  sum 
of  $1,289, -195  28  for  clothing  furnished  by  said  State  for  her  troops 
in  the  Confederate  service,  under  the  provisions  of  the  first  section  of 
act  No.  256,  August  30,  1861,  and  the  regulations  of  the  War  De- 
partment under  said  act. 

The  amount  thus  found  due  was  properly  payable  out  of  the  general 
appropriation  for  *'  pay  of  officers  and  privates,  volunteers  and  militia, 
and  quartermasters  supplies  of  all  kinds;"  and  the  certificate  of  the 
accounting  officers  called  for  a  requisition  accordingly,  (payable  to  the 
agent  of  the  State,  Captain  W.  B.  Gulick,)  which  requisition,  I 
understand,  has  not  been  issued  because  the  appropriation  is  exhausted. 

Very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

(Signed,)  W.  H.  S.  TAYLOR, 

Auditor. 


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